"13 Steps to Bring an Old Car Back to Life"

[Kitzy]

Notice the quotations in the title.  This came across my email in an Automobile magazine article.  If only it was this easy.  A little rubbing compound, some tire shine and some clean windows...   

http://www.automobilemag.com/news/13-steps-bring-old-car-back-life/?wc_mid=4035:3160&wc_rid=4035:1561445&_wcsid=A21D4C98E0BFA41619B31E6DC7785DA421E3F480AA6395EF

[Blown F-150]

Me thinks there was a bit of camera trickery and he didn't really know what he was doing...

[sscully]

....<snip>... he didn't really know what he was doing...

Start with the new to detailing usage of the phrase "rubbing compound". 
- If I squint and stare I think that is Megs Ultimate compound, not rubbing compound in the picture after step #6.

Am I blind ( eye doctor yesterday said no ) or did I gloss over the LSP used ?
I cannot tell what the yellow bottle is in the picture after step #6.  I do see he went from step #6 "rubbing compound" right to tire dressing and headlamps.. no mention of what he put back on the paint.


Is it my imagination, or did he "rubbing compound" 80% of the dent out of the front fender ?



Increase the size of this picture, and 80% of that dent is gone.
- It also looks like it is photoshopped a bit with pixlation where the dent was...

[Kitzy]

I didn't even notice the dent was mostly fixed.  That's hilarious.

This article actually does an injustice to the magazine.  It's sad.

[Blown F-150]

In the comments, someone also caught the lack of LSP. I guess that's what clear coat is for...

[sscully]

I tore into the html code and found the source pictures.
- Right click the picture, copy image location and paste into a new tab will allow you to see it full size, and magnify from this larger starting point.

The interior, bragging on the Dyson.

Before


After with vac and interior cleaning.
- Well cleaning, he might have wanted to vac before wetting it down by the door jam.


The "rubbing compound" out the dent side view.
- It looks different than the remainder of the paint, as in photoshopped.  Could be he jsut filled it with "rubbing compound" and let it dry in place like a bad bondo job :)


It does look better, but I think 60% of that is just washing it the 1st time this year.
- Who ever "she" is in the article was not lying with doesn’t really care about the car any more.  Maybe ever really from the looks of all the dents and the rust starting at the bottom of the doors.

This one looks like a jersey barrier with a rebar on the top was used for a park by feel gauge.


I have never read this mag before, but allowing this in does not do it any favors.
- Was this written by beachkid ? 

[Kitzy]

I'm actually curious to see if this actually made the printed article or if it was just an add on to the email.